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WD30EZRS-00J99B0 3TB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 57.4% (214th of 1015)

more Based on 2,807 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD30EZRS-00J99B0, WDC WD30EZRS-11J99B1, WDC WD30EZRS-11J99B0, WDC WD30 EZRS-55J99B0, WDC WD30EZRS-00KEZB0, WDC WD30EZRS-14J99B0, WDC WD30 EZRS-00J99B0, WDC WD30 EZRS-14J99B0, WDC WD30 EZRS-11J99B1, WDC WD30EZRS-00J, WDC WD30EZRS-11J, WDC WD30EZRS-55J, WDC WD30EZRS-14J, WDC WD30EZRS-55J99B0, WDC WD30 EZRS-00KEZB0, WDC WD30 EZRS-42KEZB0, WDC WD30EZRS-42K, WDC WD30EZRS-00K, WDC WD30EZRS-60J99B0, WDC WD30EZRS-00CLWB0, WDC WD30EZRS-42KEZB0
Poor: 35%Average: 57.4% Great: 72%

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Average average bench

The WD WD30EZRS-00J99B0 3TB averaged 42.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.64MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.79MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD30EZRS-00J99B0 3TB is 36.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD30EZRS-00J99B0 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 67.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 94.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,807 samples)
Rank 21457.4%
Min Avg Max
57.8 Read 102 131
49.7 Write 94.6 122
32.4 Mixed 67.2 86.7
49.3 SusWrite 97.5 124
66.6% 90.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.79 1
0.4 4K Write 1.7 2.3
0.4 4K Mixed 0.64 0.8
135% 1.04 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 111 110 111 107 MB/s
66% Good
Read 121
Write 101
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 109
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.97 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 110 108 105 110 MB/s
65% Good
Read 118
Write 105
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 108
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.4
110% 1.07 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 111 113 115 113 113 MB/s
64.9% Good
Read 115
Write 107
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 112
73% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.07 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 113 113 113 114 114 MB/s
63.6% Good
Read 109
Write 115
Mixed 86.1
SusWrite 112
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 115 113 113 112 MB/s
60.7% Good
Read 99.7
Write 103
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 112
70% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 12.01D04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 97 99 99 98 98 MB/s
58.1% Above average
Read 105
Write 82.8
Mixed 65.3
SusWrite 97.4
64% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.2 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 12.01D04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 72 89 84 83 83 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 73.2
Write 101
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 84
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.8 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,593x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,694x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,083x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,285x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples982x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples980x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples668x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples419x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples346x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples930x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples425x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $437

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